Good sewing scissors, what is the scoop these days ???

Question

Hi, I am 56, have sewn for 44 years, garment sewing, and my ancient gingher scissors need to be sharpened but I picked up a pair of new cheap fiscars I had around the house and they seemed to cut as good as any ? Please advise on what to look for in good sewing scissor for these days, mostly on light-med. weight cottons and some knits. Gingher were great but I'm not paying for the name but just the quality is what i want ????

Answer 1

Fiskars are not bad... I use the spring loaded Fiskars with the single loop handle for days when my hand is stiff. Otherwise, I far and away prefer Kai, a Japanese import brand... very sharp,
good balance in the hand, light weight.

Here's the lineup in the US:
http://www.kaiscissors.com/ I use the N5250 for light stuff as you're proposing, N7300 for up to 8 layers of cotton twill at a time.

There are a number of retailers of Kai -- the one above is, I believe, the importer.

Kai is the parent company of Kershaw knives in Oregon.

Answer 2

I still swear by Gingher Scissors...I have found that while you pay a pretty penny for them, they are quality and worth the money.

I have had too many pairs of Fiskars just chew up my expensive quilting fabrics too many times. But, if your Fiskars are working well, then why look for anything else. I think that maybe if you just use those scissors to cut ONLY fabrics it might help on keeping them so that they will cut fabrics well.

Now if you are just cutting straight lines, then I highly suggest a cutting mat, ruler and Olfa rotary cutter which is also quality. You are basically cutting the fabric with a razor blade.

You can buy Gingher Scissors at Michaels...and they often have a 40% off coupon you can use (I think it works on scissors) to get them at a reduced price. Also, you can simply take your exsisting scissors to someone who sharpens knives and have your exsisting ones sharpened.

Answer 3

I have a cheap, about $2, pair of scissors, that I use for all kinds of jobs around the house.
After more than 20 years I can still cut fabric with it.
On the other hand, I have seen expensive scissors fail when dropped.

So if you have a pair of scissors you like, do not spend a fortune on an other pair.
It might be better to buy a couple of pairs of scissors that are cheap to find the one that fits your hand best. Keep them exclusively for fabric and you will find that even most cheap scissors work well, these days.

Answer 4

Gingher is still great. If there's a Joann's or Michael's in your area, watch for the coupons ... a few times a year they're as high as 50%-off on a single regular-price item. :-)

As comparison, I have a $30 pair of French-made rabbit scissors from a needlework boutique and a $5 pair of blued-stork scissors from Wal-Mart. Either is fine for cutting off a length of thread for stitching. The points on the rabbit *are* finer and I can get in closer when trimming "waste knots" and similar. The rabbit points *closed* can also double for an awl in making an eyelet. The Wal-Mart stork's points *closed* have edges that would abraid fabric.

Consider your application.

Answer 5

Gingher is definetly one of the best brands out there, I'd say Fiskar's is middle of the road, but let's not forget Wiss! They're an old & well established name & produce a finely honed product.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Get yourself on the Jo-Ann fabrics mailing list so you can get coupons in the mail. Then you can get a pair of Ginghers for 40% off. They're still the best.
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